Neade played 10 games last year, including eight of the last nine, but Boak said the small forward's performance this summer would put him right in the frame to lock down a permanent place in the side.

"Jakey's been outstanding so far this pre-season. He put in a lot of work before Christmas and again today showed that he had a fantastic break," Boak said.

"[He wanted to] prove a point and really be in the front leading the way in that small forward group.

"It was [an issue a few years ago] and we sat down with Jakey and had a chat about that – since then he's changed so much.